wait out
Stay until over
To wait out something is to remain patient until it passes or resolves: We waited out the storm in the basement, She decided to wait out the controversy rather than respond.
The phrase suggests enduring a difficult or unpleasant period rather than taking action, trusting that time will bring change.
Persist longer than another
- outlivePersist beyond another's death
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- surviveContinue to exist
- withstandRemain intact despite pressure
persist · endure · see through · hold on · stay the course · hang on · bear · sustain
Seek immediate protection
- hunker downSettle in defensively
- hole upSeclude oneself in hiding
- shelterProtected place or structure
- refugePlace of safety
bunker · hideout · safe house · lay low · stay put · weather the storm · duck and cover · take shelter
outlast
Persist longer than another
withstand · persist · endure · see through · hold on · stay the course · hang on · bear · sustain · keep going
take cover
Seek immediate protection
- hunker downSettle in defensively
- hole upSeclude oneself in hiding
- shelterProtected place or structure
refuge · bunker · hideout · safe house · lay low · stay put · weather the storm · duck and cover · take shelter · batten down
bide time
Postpone acting strategically
defer · hold off · patience · timing · calculated · strategic · standoff · siege · blockade · attrition
wait outflee
Depart swiftly from threat
confront · escape · run away · fight · take action
wait outrush
Quick sudden movement
push through · cut short · give up on · abandon · quit
wait outtake action
Begin doing something
intervene · act now · jump in · rush in · take matters into one's own hands
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